Terminal Procedures

F53 — Franklin County

MOUNT VERNON, TX · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 412 ft1 runwayLongest 3,900 ftNon-toweredVolume SC-2Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 130BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 310BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

F53 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Unatnd
ARTCC
Fort Worth Center
Flight service
Fort Worth
NOTAM facility
FTW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
June 1987
Airport area
159 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Dallas-Ft Worth
Last FAA inspection
2024-05-11

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

F53 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,900 × 60 ft1331N500 ft
Runway layout at F53, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
13/313,900 ft60 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  13 136°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  31 316°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where F53 is

Latitude, longitude33.2153330, -95.2372220
Elevation412 ft
From Mount Vernon2 nm NW

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FAA remarks for F53

  • PRVDD A 90-DAY NOTICE IS FURNISHED FAA PRIOR TO ACTIVATION OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near F53

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KOSAMount Pleasant RgnlMOUNT PLEASANT, TX16 nm SE4
F51Winnsboro MuniWINNSBORO, TX17 nm S2
KSLRSulphur Springs MuniSULPHUR SPRINGS, TX20 nm W4
KPRXCox FldPARIS, TX27 nm NW5
KJDDWood County/Collins FldMINEOLA/QUITMAN, TX31 nm SW4
2F7Commerce MuniCOMMERCE, TX33 nm W3
KJXIFox Stephens Fld/Gilmer MuniGILMER, TX34 nm SE4
KGVTMajorsGREENVILLE, TX43 nm W12

VFR charts covering F53

Common questions about F53

What charts are available for F53?

3 current FAA charts for Franklin County, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for F53?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at F53?

Franklin County has 1 runway. The longest is 13/31 at 3,900 ft by 60 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does F53 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total F53 has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is F53 a towered airport?

No — Franklin County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these F53 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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